Episode Details

In this episode of Mindful Medicine, Daniel Williams interviews Amanda Jensen about her work advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at MGMA.

Key Takeaways

• Amanda's interest in DEI began by listening to underrepresented voices and perspectives.
• At MGMA, she helped launch resource groups during the Leaders Conference, creating spaces for attendees from different backgrounds to connect.
• DEI work is a long-term commitment requiring intentional strategies, not one-time trainings.
• Self-reflection on unconscious bias involves accepting its existence and committing to learning about other groups as a regular practice.

Resources Mentioned

• Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
  https://rb.gy/snmij2
• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
  https://rb.gy/xxjz31

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Music

"Street Walk" by Paolo Pavan, courtesy of Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC-SA

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